October 2018 Disney Highlights

October 1

On a special Halloween edition of Vampirina, Vee and her family invite their Transylvanian friends to celebrate Halloween in Pennsylvania.

October 2

Ant-Man and the Wasp comes to digital today. If you forgot to stay all the way until the end of the credits at the theater, you can make up for that mistake.

October 3

Doc Ock-tober begins with Marvel’s The Superior Octopus #1. Doc Ock has set up shop as San Francisco’s protector, but you won’t believe his methods. Some of Otto Octavius’s new super hero strategies may make Spider-Man regret letting him free, but the good doctor swears that he’s a hero

October 4

New York Comic Con gets underway. Look for news and panels that feature a wide range of Disney topics including Marvel and Star Wars

October 5

Disney Channel is hosting a ZOMBIES  Halloween cast party. Stars from the film, Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Kylee Russell, Carla Jeffery and Kingston Foster – host a Halloween special with games, dancing and surprises for kids and families. Issac Ryan Brown (“Raven’s Home”), Dakota Lotus and Ruby Rose Turner from “Coop & Cami Ask the World” also stop by and join in the fun.

October 6

On a Halloween themed Big Hero 6 goes to a haunted house, Hiro keeps seeing his late brother Tadashi around the city.

October 7

It is the premiere of the latest Star Wars animated series, Star Wars Resistance. X-wing pilot Kazuda Xiono is recruited for the Resistance, but finds himself in over his head when Poe Dameron assigns him to a remote fueling station to spy on the First Order. Then, after Kaz boasts about being the best pilot around, he is forced to compete in a dangerous sky race.

October 8

An Italian Regional Food & Wine Pairing Luncheon is being held at Epcot as part of Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival. Gather in a rustic wine cellar as Italy’s finest food and drink are paired in perfect harmony. Amid the Tuscan-style stone walls, luncheon Guests are in for the ultimate dining experience. Savor a spectacular 5-course meal featuring epicurean delights—all served with select wines chosen for their distinct yet complementary flavors.

October 9

Italian Food, Wine Vs. Beer Pairing event is being held at Epcot’s Via Napoli.  Discover authentic Italian dishes with an original twist—expertly prepared and served with regional beverages. Guests choose culinary delights from an amazing menu filled with robust flavors adored the world over. Sit down to a 5-course gourmet meal paired with the chef’s own impeccable selection of Italian wines and craft beer—all chosen to complement his/her original recipes.

October 10

In Immortal Hulk #7, the Hulk faces the Avengers who just happen the cause of his death and his rebirth

October 11

Hocus Pocus celebrates its 25th anniversary with its annual engagement at the El Capitan Theatre which begins tonight.

October 12

It is the series premiere of Disney Channel’s latest original series, Coop and Cami Ask the World. In the premiere, Cooper and Cami learn that their mom is ready to start dating again and her first date is with none other than their school’s principal.

October 13

Tonight is the season finale of Big Hero 6: The Series. The team will face their greatest challenge as Obake unleashes his plan on San Fransokyo.

October 14

As part of Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween, they will be debuting the new special, Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic. Get a spooky behind the scenes tour on how Halloween “spirits” spread throughout the Disney parks. Viewers will learn how the dedicated team of Disney cast members bring Halloween to life with pumpkins, ghosts and ghoulish delights around every corner of these magical destinations.

October 15

Treasures from the Disney Vault returns on TCM. Leonard Maltin hosts Disney sci-fi films such as Flight of the Navigator, The Black Hole, and The Cat from Outer Space.

October 16

The Conners, a spinoff of Roseanne, debuts on ABC. After a sudden turn of events, the Conners are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. This iconic family – Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. – grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America.

October 17

The world fell in love with her in the movie. Now, the Black Panther’s techno-genius sister launches her own adventures. Written by best-selling Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor and drawn by Eisner-nominated artist Leonardo Romero launch Shuri #1.  The Black Panther has disappeared, lost on a mission in space. And in his absence, everyone’s looking at the next in line for the throne. But Shuri is happiest in a lab, surrounded by gadgets of her own creation. She’d rather be testing gauntlets than throwing them. But a nation without a leader is a vulnerable one — and Shuri may have to choose between Wakanda’s welfare and her own.

October 18

As part of Walt Disney World’s V.I.P.assholder program, Walt Disney World annual passholders gain special early access at Epcot to purchase new merchandise. New releases will feature a Remy hoodie and Remy Tervis drinkware.

October 19

On a Halloween edition of Raven’s Home, Booker and Raven’s psychic powers cause them to switch bodies on Halloween. When their Aunt Maureen comes to warn them, she inadvertently switches bodies with Nia’s crush Miles.

October 20

It is the season premiere of DuckTales. A game night is anything but relaxing as the family faces shrink rays, a barbaric civilization and an unhealthy level of competitiveness.

October 21

On Star Wars: Resistance, Kaz befriends a sky racer named Rucklin (voiced by Elijah Wood) who pressures him to take some rare and dangerous hyperfuel hidden in Yeager’s office.

October 22

The El Capitan’s annual run of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas begins tonight

October 23

Incredibles 2 is being released on digital today. The release includes the new Auntie Edna mini-movie. See what happens when Edna pulls an all-nighter designing a super suit for Jack-Jack and his seemingly limitless powers.

October 24

Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #1 picks up with Gwen right where Marvel left her – fighting crime through her home reality, unaware that it sits on the precipice of interdimensional calamity.

October 25

Passholder Event at Epcot

October 26

Nightmare Before Christmas returns to the Hollywood Bowl for three nights of live-to-film orchestral performances. See Danny Elfman and other performers sing the songs that have made the film a Halloween classic.

October 27

On a special Halloween episode of DuckTales, Huey and Dewey are led on an adventure by their distant Uncle Fethry, who takes them to the depths of Scrooge’s deep‐sea laboratory.

October 28

On Star Wars: Resistance, The First Order arrives at the platform for mysterious reasons and Kaz and BB-8 are determined to sneak into the tower to find out what they want.

October 29

Monday Night Football continues with the New England Patriots taking on the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field.

October 30

It is All Hallow’s Eve Eve which also happens to be the penultimate Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

October 31

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with Marvel’s Avengers Halloween Special. Epic thrills and ghastly horror awaits in these all-new twisted tales. Spanning the breadth of the Marvel Universe, through the macabre lens of a murderer’s row of writers and artists assembled here, see your favorite heroes and villains as you’ve never seen them before.